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On right-wing radio, Prattville library chair shares new insights into recent events

Chair Ray Boles took to the airwaves to malign former director Andrew Foster and APR reporter Jacob Holmes.

March 20, 2024

Prattville Library Board attorney’s retraction demand dubbed misleading, sources say

The attorney for the Autauga-Prattville Public Library Board sent APR a retraction demand Monday.

March 19, 2024

Instead of banning books, try talking to your kids

The recent uproar over allegedly "inappropriate" books seems to have much more to do with fear than actual indecency.

March 19, 2024

Prattville Library Board committee urges director to move books under new policies

The policy’s content prohibitions are vague, and the policy requires a board vote to exercise its discretion over book collections.

March 11, 2024

Baldwin County children’s author suggests Prattville policies as model for local libraries

"They've done the work so now other local boards can follow suit," the author wrote.

February 16, 2024

Her law firm wanted to sue the Prattville library; now, she represents it.

The Prattville Library has never faced a lawsuit, but its new attorney Laura Clark just helped write policies that has some residents promising legal recourse.

February 12, 2024

AG finds state funding for libraries can be contingent on policies

Marshall wrote that the state agency cannot directly control what local libraries do, but can make state aid contingent on policies.

February 6, 2024

Jacob Holmes’ top 5 stories of 2023

I’ve spent a lot of time covering the book-challenging campaign against public libraries.

December 27, 2023

Amidst book challenges, Gadsden Public Library could lose minor funding source

The Etowah County GOP's Amy Minton is driving challenges and opposing library funding over "inappropriate materials" in books for minors.

December 26, 2023

Despite criticisms, libraries have followed proper protocol in response to book challenges

In Prattville and beyond, library staff and board members have been largely following proper protocol to deal with challenges.

November 29, 2023